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and I got barely any sleep last night, and my head is pounding, and there\u2019s no way I\u2019m going to put together an actual post today, I\u2019m giving you this instead.<\/p>\n

It seems that all my bridges have been burned<\/i><\/div>\n
But you say, \u201cthat\u2019s exactly how this grace thing works.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
It\u2019s not the long walk home that will change this heart<\/i><\/div>\n
but the welcome I receive at every start.\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n

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